Recorded 1971–1989 Girls' name Peak 1980 23 births

Shamelle — girls' name

23 babies named Shamelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s17

The verdict

23 girls have been named Shamelle since 1971, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.

23
total births
1971–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
74%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

74% of everyone ever named Shamelle was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

7 babies were named Shamelle in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shamelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 23 babies named Shamelle between 1971 and 1989, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shamelle currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shamelle performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shamelle shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shamelle in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 23 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shamelle at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

23

Since 1971

19 years of records

Peak year

1980

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1971

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1989

Shamelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1971

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1980)
7
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
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Shamelle by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
17 births that decade — 74% of Shamelle's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shamelle?
23 babies have been named Shamelle since 1971. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1980 with 7 births.
When was Shamelle most popular?
Shamelle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Shamelle been used?
Shamelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 19 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Shamelle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.